Highland Tech 6, Bessemer City 4 (11 inn.) — Highland Tech scored a pair of a runs in the top of the 11th to pick up a conference road win Thursday. Easton Payton (3-for-5, double), Jonathan Hilton (hit, two RBIs) and Bronson Short (home run) led the Rams (4-6, 2-5) offensively while Ethan Reep pitched all 11 innings, striking out 17 with three walks while surrendering four runs on eight hits. Damian Scott (double, two runs), Hunter Stinnett (double) and Demetrius Adams had two hits each for Bessemer City (5-6, 3-4). Austin Sellers took the loss in 1 1/3 relief innings.

East Gaston 11, Berry Academy 3 — Jared Bassett (three hits, two RBIs) and Matt Grimmett (two hits) led East Gaston at the plate. Grimmett picked up the win in four innings of work. The Warriors (6-5, 5-1 MEGA 7) take on Forestview at 4 p.m. on Monday in the first round of the Gaston County Baseball Tournament on Monday.

West Lincoln 5, Ashbrook 2 — Cody Dellinger (one hit, RBI) and Brett Huff (one hit) led West Lincoln at the plate. Dalton Towery picked up the win for the Rebels, while Chandler Jenkins got the save. West Lincoln (10-2) takes on Lake Norman Charter tonight.

East Lincoln 6, Cherryville 3 — Clay Hodges (2-for-4, one run, one RBI), Danny Sullivan (1-for-3, one run, one RBI), Blake Strupp (2-for-3) and Garrett Young (1-for-2, one run) led the offense as East Lincoln bounced back from Tuesday’s loss to West Lincoln. Nick Savoie (4-1) pitched the win, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out five in five innings before Chris Cox came in relief and allowed one run on four hits over the final two innings. East Lincoln (9-3, 6-1) begins the Shelby Invitational Easter Tournament against Burns 7 p.m. Monday at Shelby High School.

Crest 2, Kings Mountain 1 — Right-hander Nick Hastings threw a complete-game one-hitter to power the Chargers to a Big South 3A Conference win at the Mountaineers’ Lancaster Field on Thursday night. Hastings struck out four and allowed just one walk. The lone hit he surrendered was to Kings Mountain’s Andrew Moore in the fourth inning when the Mountaineers scored their only run, helped along by an error. Crest collected only six hits on the night against the Mountaineer mound trio of Landon Bolin, Alex Grooms and Alex Reynolds. The Chargers (7-3, 4-1 Big South) play Olympic on Monday at 4 p.m. in the opening game of the Shelby FCA Easter Tournament. Kings Mountain (4-5, 2-3 Big South) will take on Mallard Creek on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Easter Tournament.

Lake Norman Charter 6, Ashbrook 5 (Wednesday) — Lake Norman Charter scored four in the sixth and one in the seventh to rally past Ashbrook in a non-conference game Wednesday. Wes Wood went 2-for-4 and Jordan Barnett hit a home run for Ashbrook (3-7). Michael Dorsainvil went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a triple while Steve Farkas (1-0) pitched the win for Lake Norman Charter (4-6).

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Varsity softball

South Point 18, North Gaston 1 (4 inn.) — South Point scored early and often, rapping out 17 hits along the way, to win a mercy-rule shortened conference road game Thursday.

Graylin Heustess (8-0) three innings with two hits, two strikeouts and one walk for the win. South Point (9-0, 4-0 Big South 3A Conference) opens the Cherryville softball tournament against the host Lady Ironmen 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Bessemer City 12, Highland Tech 2 — Miranda Barrett (two hits, RBI) and Kelsey Miller (two hits, RBI) led Bessemer City at the plate. Barrett picked up the win, yielding just three hits. The Yellow Jackets (7-6, 5-2 SPC) host North Lincoln on April 9.

Crest 6, Kings Mountain 2 — Kings Mountain now stands 7-3, 3-1 in the Big South. Emily Hester had two hits for the Lady Mountaineers. Crest (7-1, 4-0) is idle until it hosts South Point on April 9. Kings Mountain will play host to Forestview on the same day.

Forestview 1, East Gaston 0 — Bailey Campbell tallied the lone goal for Forestview, while Hope Westinghouse had the assist. Olivia Claffee had the shutout in goal for the Lady Jaguars (4-4-2), who host Hibriten on April 8.

Page 3 of 4 - West Lincoln 6, Cherryville 5 — Haley Arnold scored four of Cherryville’s goals and Karley Powell scored the other while Hunter Helms, Powell and Molly Whitworth assisted a goal each for Cherryville, which will visit North Gaston on April 8.